Scale



C. E. RIEDEL & W. J. BARNES.

SCALE.

, APPLICATION FIL ED NOV. 4, 1915.

Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET C. E. RIEDEL & W. J. BARNES.

SC ALE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, H5.

Patenwd Aug. 29, 1916v 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

5:: klI-E-E C. E. RIEDEL & W. J; BARNES.

SCALE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- 4. I915.

Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

3 SHEETS--EHEET 3.

RN Q5 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES BIIDEL AN D WALTON J. BARNES, OI DETROIT, IIOHIGAN, ASSIGN- 038 T0 DETROIT SCALE MANUFACTURING COIPANY, OF DETROIT, IIGHIGAN, A

CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

SCALE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

Application flied November 4, 1915. Serial No. 59,522.

To all "whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CnARLns EDWARD Rmnm. and Wanton J. BARNES, citizens of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of \Vawne and State of- Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scales, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improvements in the scale shown in the patents to F. P. Dunn, No. 856,998, dated June 11, .1907, and to B. I). Emanuel, No. 904,251, dated November. 17, 1908.

In the scales above referred to, the main scale lever was a lever of the first order which was normally overbalanced by a weight permanently attached to the lever. The indicating devices are attached to the overbalanced end of the lever and the scale pan is placed on the opposite end of the lever beyond the fulcrum; consequently the scale pan is held normally raised and de scends and lifts the opposite end (to which the indicating devices are attached) when a load is placed on. the scale. The Emanuel patent showed also a tare beam to compensate for the weights of receptacles. This tare beam was located directly in front of the scale pan or platform. To maintain the scale pan horizontal when loads are on the pan, Emanuel provided a guide arm which extended from the platform up into the indicating housing, where it was pivoted.

The first object of this invention relates to an improved means of overbalancing the lever. In this improved construction, the

weight on the end of the main lever is eliminated and the tare beams and poises are substituted therefor.

Another improvement consists in so arranging the scale pan and supporting parts so that various scale pans may be used and the, varying weights can be compensated for.

Another improvement consists in securing the main scale lever to the indicating, connections in such a manner that jars will not dislodge the connecting stirrup.

Another improvement consists in mounting the pan balancing device, commonly known as the check, in such a manner that it is readily accessible for replacement.

Another improvement consists in providing a rib on the base yoke which is adapted to coiiperate with notches in the main lever and hold the main lever in position away from. the bearings during shipment so that the pivots cannot be bent or broken.

Other improvements will be more particularly pointed out in the specification and the appended claims.

In'the drawings: Figure 1 shows a side view of our improved scale. top plan view of the base of the scale with. the levers and tare beams in place. Fig. 3 shows a detail view of the stirrup which is used to attach the main beam to the connections tothe indicators. Fig. 4 is a detail assembly view of the check device. Fig. 5 is a detail end'view of the check device shown in Fig. 4. This view also shows the method of attaching the stationary check to the housing. Fig. 6 is a view of the opposite end of the check device as shown in Fig. 4-. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the check. Figs. 8 and 9 are detail views showing the method of supporting the main lever during shipment. 1

In the drawings, 10v is the base of tla scale.- (Secured to the base adjacent one end is a bifurcated base yoke 11.) Extending up from theother end of the base is a housing lQ, which surrounds a number of the working parts of the scale. T hose parts include a pendulum 13, a compensating cam 14, knife edges 15, which support the pendulum in the V bearings 16, which are carried in the forked ends of a bracket 17. Adjustably attached to the compensating cam and pendulum is an indicatinghand 18 which carries an indicating wire 19 which is adapted to move over the fan shaped chart 20 in a well known manner. To prevent excessive movement ofgthe indicating parts, a number of stops are provided. A stop 21 prevents excessive upward movement of the pendulum. Stop 22.co6perates with. a post 23, extending from the compensating cam to limit the clockwise movement of the indicating parts. Another post 24 prevents excessive upward movemnt' of the main scale lever, the construction of which now will be described.

As previously explained, with scales .of this class it has been the practice to use a heavy weight on the end of the lever to overbalance it. This weight has been neccssarily quite heavy, since ,it had not only Fig. 2 shows a to balance the scale pan, but also hadto to stiffen the onus ,ao :nul 525).

lever. The excessive weight greatly in creased the lozul on the pivots uihl conseuently increased their weer. in this scale heloedcn the scale lever is llll'llllls lled by leaving olt 'the weight and reorganizing the other ports of the scale.

The main. scale lever 27 is bifurcated zuiol hes substantially o lih-Sl-ulllfii, see it. The two arms 225, 29, curry knife cilge fu lcrum pivots 30. (line of these is shown in Fig. 1.) Beyond the fulcrum, the u 'lllS carry outwardly extending knife pivots 31. These pivots support l1 herring ugotes which are carried in a plutforhi yoke 32. A. curved. cross member 33 is also proriileil The stem of the ll-shaped. main lever utthe curl opposite from. the knife piv is which carry the platform yoke is bent forwardly, as shown t 34'. Extending; fo'iwvurdly from urui 2% is a. short extension 34. Two tore herons 1:3 and 37 are attached to two plates 3h, These tiepletes ore uttucheil' to the port ill and extension 35 in such it manner that the tore beams are arranged in echelon, the upper one slightlyhehiml the low-er. lllicl ing on the tore beams are twoturc poiscs stand at 40, 4-1. lheture poises norinull beams the right of the titre homes and are graduated from ri it to left.

Byjreferring to s. l untl.-2,'it will he seen that the tare pols-es l0, il, when'iu normal position, loce'teil to the left oi? the fulcrum of the r lever; consequently the tare poi. and ire herons tohc place of the count e cingz; weight The low the 3' ie "urn pivot inerly used. is olswreclucerl, si 1 tore poises lees not have anced. In addition, the locetion of the tore poises and bezu'ns in such position in suic poise and obstruct the view of the operator.

There is also no (longer o1? conunoility coming; in contact with the hire poise or tore beam and interfering with the weighing.

[Vase twatib .toni'iec-t the ineinv lever with the iiulicetinc (le /ices, we use the custom-cry. flexible tape 50, which is ccureil to the compensating coin and which curries at its lower end 1!. heel; 51. The hook is secured to on upper cross member oi? u stirrup 52. This stirrup curries ml e riite he: 53, which. is COlllCE'tlly cupped. The lever 27 is provided. with u hie; Z eloly Secured to this lug nose i: which carries ,inteil pin 56, whim adapted to rest in the conical depression the agete heal. 53. lient piece all 57 engages the 1 oer end lower cl. nose iron encl. untler the cross morn her of the stirrup i i l/Then there tension on'the ribbon the wire does not contact with the cross member of the stirrup, hut should the tension on the ribbon he released the wire 5? contacts with the cross member and prevents the accidental (.llS- phuzenieut of pin fill from the agate heurim At the some time the indicating connections are cisily i'eruovnlgile troiuthe nose iron.

Lcrml woe/:02? and piof'form su.7)y)0rt.-'lhe platform yoke 32. us shown in Figs. and 52, carries 2: lead pocket 60, which is integral therewith and which extends downwardly therefrom. lhc leiul poclcet is hollow to reccive a, number of weights (31 which weights are ring shupcil. It central post (32 extencls up through the lezul pocket and at its top is proviilco with a. thrczuletl hole to receive a. screw 33 which screw secures a platform (5% to the loud pocket and platform yoke. 'l. he platform in the scale illustrated carries :1 plate iii which supports the articles to be weighed. in some cases scoops ore substituted for the plate in which case it is niercly necessary to will or remove one or,

more of the circular ring shaped weights (31 correct the scale for the varying weights scoops or receptacles usccl. r hnull weights are wise HHHl in the lezul pocket for ourrecting and adjusting the scale.

-(.'/l(.'(f1l3 ilcw'cm -ln former scales, portioulurljv in the llnumuol patent previously rclerreil to, the check device which inuintuincil the scale lllllLllUZlZUlltlll was located in the churt lumsiugg; .12. This location ol' the check necessitated that it he huilt in place coil 'l'rcogzcntly inexperienced persons in un- IEZHZl-Zlll;;; the scale llllll n attempting to rcor replace the check iiszzrrohgcll the checlr. device so that the sonic hcezuneinuccurate. i he improved construct-hm changes the position and construction of the chcclr so that it can he cusily replaced by on inexpcricmcil person.

The improved check will now be (lescribecll Screwed in the bottom of the lead pocket is it check spindle 100. This spindle extends dowuwur illy through an aperture in the base of scule enrl has secured to its lower and u check plate supporting hruclret 101. This bracket shown in (lClQzLll in bios. l and 5,

.rucliet 1.01, the plate can he :uljusterl -nto the corr ct trunsr rsc position with i s thereafter the and the plate held rigid with the bracket. -The bracket 101 is also rovided with inwardly turned lugs 109 w ich extend under the bottom of the plate 105 .and aid the screws 106 in supporting the plate in position. A second check bracket 110 is provided, which is rigidly secured to the scale housing. To secure the bracket to the housin 10 and to level the bracket, the top sur ace of the bracket 110 is made flat, as shown at 111. Two screw-threaded studs 112 are threaded in the housing and extend downwardly and contact with the top flat surface 1110f the bracket. Two other threaded studs 113 also extend through holes in the housing and' extend downwardly and engage threads in the bracket-110. By adjusting these different studs the bracket may be'leveled and alined properly. It will be understood that the heads of the studs 112 and 113 are in a recessed pocket in the base yoke 11 and after these adjustments are made the recessed pocket in the base yoke is covered by a plate 99. The bracket 110 supports a check plate 105 in the identical manner as does bracket 101 and accordingly the same reference characters and description will apply.

Check platea.-The check plates 105 and 105 for each bracket'are identical and therefore a description of one only will be given. Similar characters will be a plied to the drawings for both lates. e plates 105 and 105' are provi ed with upwardly extending lugs 114 which have their inner sides cut parallel to one another. Extendin upwardly from the base portion 104 o the plate are two beveled portions 115 and 116, which are so shaped to form knife edge suports for the check to hereafter described. The bevels of these knife edges for the two plates 105 and 105 extend toward one another, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Extending upwardly from the center of the base portion of the plates are ears 117. The ears 117 of the two plates are. also bent so that they are out of the plane of the check plates and these ears, when the plates are in position on the brackets, extend toward one another, as shown in Figs. 4, 5 .and 6.

, hec7c.To hold the scale platform in horizontal position the check is employed. This check consists of the late 118 shown in Figs. 4 and 7. The p ate 118 is provided with extending portions 119 and 120 having parallel cut sides and the extending portions 119 and 120 are adapted to fit loosely between the parallel cut edges of lugs 114 on plates 105 and 105'. The plate 118 is beveled to'form knife edges 124 and 125 and 126 and 127. The edges 124 and 125 are in alinement with each other and parallel with the edges 126 and 127 at the opposite side of the plate; The'plate 118 is apertured, as shown at 128 and 129. The straight outer edges of the apertures are struck up to form In placing the check in position, it is placed with the ears 117 extending up through the apertures 128 and 129 and when in this position the knife ed 124, 125 and 126, 127 willbear against t e outer face of the plates 105 and the edges 130, 131 will 5 bear against the inner face of the ears 117. When so'placed the distance between knife edges 124; 125 and 130 and edges 126, 127 and131 is exactly equal to the distance between the fulcrum 30 and load pivot 31 on the main lever. In this manner the scale platform is always maintained horizontal" when loads are applied to the scale pan and at the same time the knife edges minimize the friction which would make the scale inaccurate. The check can be reached for replacement by merely reaching up under the base of the scale.

In shipping scales it has been found neoes sary to protect the knife pivots from bending or breekin We provide a means in our scale for (Ilia urpose by ribs on the up r siiie of the ulcrum arm, as shown at 0 1n igs. 2 and 8. Downwardly extend ing lugs 71 are provided on the lower edge of the forks 28 and 29 of the main lever jud to the right of the fulcrum pivot. In shipp1 the rings and displaced to the left until the notch 72 between lugs 71 engages the rib 71 on the fulcrum arm. After the lever is held down it is impossible for it to shift its position and damage the pivots.

What we claim is:

1. In a scale, the combination of an indicatin hand and pendulum connected thereto, o 0. scale beam of the first order of leverage, a scale. platform on one end thereof, connections between the scale beam and pendulum, a tare beam adjacent the scale beam and attached thereto, the points of attachment of said beam being both located on said scale beam on the o posite side of the fulcrum from the scale p atform, and a tare poise on said tare beam the said tare poise and tare beam by their weight and location at one side of the fulcrum being adapted to overbalance the scale beam and elevate the the scale the main lever.is lifted from platform andvatjthe same time maintain the indicatinghand and the other point of attachment being located adjacent, the fulcrum, but on the opposite side thereof from the scale platform whereby the entire Weight of the tare beams is applied to the main lever on the opposite side of the fulcrum from the scale platform, and a plurality oftare poises on said tare beams, the weight of said poises being adapted to cooperate with the entire Weight oli'the tare beams to. overhaiance the main lever, elevate the scale platform and maintain the pendulum in raised pos'tion until a load. is placed on the scale. V

3. a scale, in comhination,a f-sl'iaped main scale lever oi the first order, a scale platform on the Y-shaped end of said lever, indicator elements secured to the opposite end of the said lever, pendulum means a sociated with the indicator elements and the scale lever, and a tare beam and e poise thereon secured to said lever, ihteriiiediate the iiulicator elements and the fulcrum of the lever, said tare beam and poise being adapted to over-balance the main scale; lever and maintain the platform in elevatedposition; said tare beam and poise being: adapted to swing the pendulum to upper position and to swing the indicator to normal. zero I position. i 1

lu a device oi the class descrihed, in combination, a scale lover coh'iprisiuf'; a Y- shaped lever having); fulcrum pivots inleruieiliale the ends oi? the arms, load supporting pivots on the ends of the arms of said lever, forwardly extending extensions from said lever at one side of the 'lulcrum, and tare devices connected to said extensaid tare devices heiog adapted to more the end oi the load and maintain that portion o; lever elevated. i

In a scale, the combination of a slapcd scale lever, a plurality of pivots on the bifurcated V arms, one pair said. pivots forming the support for a scale platform and another pair of said pivots forming a 'lf'ulcrum' for the lever, said scale lever having a lorwm'dly extending portion the end. opposite the hilurcatcd portions, a tare beam connecting the forwardly extend iup; portion and one of the bifurcated arms, and a tare poise thereon cooperating with the tare beam to overhalaucc the main scale lever,

6. lo a scale, a main scale lever, a pl form thereon, in COll'llJlElfiv/lOIl. with formaiohriniugg said platform in ho tal position, (OHHQJll-llllfl; a plurality oi on: plate supporting;- therecn, sa' plates haviup' art-ll em uiup; lmife r thcreiroui, an. car i. and a, check into i said platform, comprisihg va spindle connected to said pl.

scale, a Ye clen'ieots, check pl; W5 I" leg elements and removable over the afore said ears. v

8, In a scale having first order, aplatform pivotally supported thereon, a check device for maintaining the platform in horizontal position comprising, a, spindle extending downwardly from-the platform into the hase of the scale, a second member extending from the base downward. into the case of the scale and spaced from the first spi dlel'eheck supporting elements on the spindle and upon said member, said amain lever of the elements comprising upwardly extending side members and upwardly extending inter-- mediate members and the height of the said intermediate inemhers being of lesser height than the height of the side members, and acheck pivotally connecting the said checksupporting elemeuts'said check having apertiires therethrough through which the intermediate members project to maintain the check in place, saidlessened height of the intermediate check supporting memhers pcriuittingthe check to he removed Without disasseiuhliug of the parts.

9. lo a scale having a tulcruuicd main lever 0 the first "der, a platter-iii pivotally supported thereon end means "tor balancing a clan and downwardly into the base of .ecl; plate bracket secured to the base and extending downwardly therefrom, a second cheek plate bracket secured to said spindle, check plates secured to said brackets,

extending adapted to support check, and a check connecting said check plates and adapted to he removed and replaced at Will therehe' tween.

1? iii a scale having a platform, means :or a aintaining the platform in horizontal zosition, comprising, in combination, a spindle attached to said platform anl havoc a check plate hrecket at end, a second lease scale, check ,1 plates each Wh chccl; h y coir secured to the in ilfilillil .atiou,

removable I 

